Retreat – 5 Days Biohacking and Art in Klöntal, Switzerland

In cooperation with Hackteria.org, the artist Maya Minder invites people from the international biohacker scene to stay in Klöntal (Alpine valley in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland). Scientists, hackers and artists meet for the development of ideas and open exchange. Biohacking is an open science movement that tries to make science more accessible through a playful approach to biology and the life sciences. Public workshops in the temporary laboratory provide insights into the subject matter. Under guidance simple Do-It-Yourself laboratory instruments are built and through experimentation with living organisms we will speculate and reflect about alternative approaches to bio- and food technologies. This has partially utopian potential, stands in contrast to commercially motivated research and offers easy access to complex research topics.

Open Science – Collective Research and Reflection

Biohack Retreat Klöntal invites the most brilliant minds in the biohacking sphere. Biohacking is Citizen Science and DIY / DIWO (Do it yourself / Do it with others), which as open science movements stand for alternative paths to do research. Everyone can, everyone is allowed to, everyone should participate in the discussion. In the retreat with workshops and expeditions around the Klöntalersee (Lake of Klöntal), we want to explore the questions of biology, ecosystems and wherever we as society are involved in the interface of technology, science and the environment.

What the heck is Biohacking?

Hacking biology to create something beautiful!

Transdisciplinary, Intercultural and Global

We need your support to carry out this multi-day retreat, especially for the travel and subsistence costs of our internationally invited guests from Taiwan, USA, Indonesia and Europe.

The Biohack Retreat Klöntal offers the opportunity to participate in a 5-day retreat with field trips and workshops and to enjoy the best company. Choose with your support a shorter or longer stay with food and accommodation in the fantastic and idyllic alpine valley of Klöntalersee.

Biohack Retreat Klöntal is part of the Klöntal Triennale 2017 and a collaboration between Gasthaus: Fermentation and Bacteria (Maya Minder) and Hackteria I Open Source Biological Art (Marc Dusseiller).

Ricompense

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Connoisseur

You get the «Klöntaler Biohack Retreat Teeli» from collected wild herbs and the Fanzine.

CHF

50.-

10 / 10 già prese

Early Bird 1 Day Observer

Quick decisions are the best (and cheaper). You participate at one day of your choice and experience inspiring moments with artists and scientists. Including food and accommodation for 1 day and 1 night.

CHF

80.-

2 / 40 già prese

1 Day Observer

You participate at one day of your choice and experience inspiring moments with artists and scientists. Including food and accommodation for 1 day and 1 night.

CHF

120.-

0 già prese

Ich bin in Zürich!!!

You wan to know what we are doing, but have no time to visit us in Klöntal? Don't worry, we'll come down to Zürich to share our experiments and will organize an evening, 20h, 26.9, Dock18, of presentations and a party just for you! You will get free drinks and food for supporting this post-retreat phase.

CHF

250.-

13 / 20 già prese

5 Days Retreat Participant

As an active participant, you are part of the whole process and get involved through your inspiration and competence. We offer you food and accommodation in the beautiful artist colony in the Klöntal. You get a small budget for your project ideas.

CHF

300.-

7 già prese

Supporter

You would like to support our retreat with your contribution and you get a Fanzine and the Klöntaler Biohack Retreat Teeli, and above all we dedicate you personally to the website and all other documentation.

CHF

1’000.-

3 già prese

Global Ambassador

You support the project as a Global Ambassador and enable a unique and international occasion. You always have access to the house and all the workshops and you are mentioned with special thanks in all documentation as well as on the website. You will receive an artful artifact of the week as a special thank you.

Sostegno senza ricompensa:

CHF 8’897.51

Sugli iniziatori

Dr. Marc Dusseiller aka dusjagr is a nomadic researcher and workshopologist. He is part of the Center for Alternative Coconut Research and co-founder of SGMK and the Hackteria network. He is travelling the world making DIWO labs for biological experimentation. He entered the world of DIY electronics making synthesizers and organizing workshops mostly in Zürich. He also loves coconuts.